Colorado Secretary of State
03/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/16/2026 15:40
March 16 - Proposed Initiative #109 Qualifies for General Election Ballot
News Release
State of Colorado
Department of State
1700 Broadway
Suite 550
Denver, CO 80290
Jena Griswold
Secretary of State
Andrew Kline
Deputy Secretary of State
Denver, March 16, 2026 - The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that proponents of Proposed Initiative #109, "Male and Female Participation in School Sports," have submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election Ballot.
Proposed Initiative #109 submitted 168,579 petition signatures. After reviewing a five-percent random sample of the submitted signatures, the Elections Division projected the number of valid signatures to be greater than 110 percent of the total number of signatures required for placement on the ballot.
Ballot Title for Proposed Initiative #109
Text of Proposed Initiative #109 (PDF)
Signature requirement for statewide initiative petitions. Signature requirements are outlined by Article V, Section 1 (3) of the Colorado Constitution and 1-40-116 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.
A copy of the petition is on file with the Secretary of State's office.
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